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overshadow definition

over·shadow (ō′vər s̸had′ō)

transitive verb

    1. to cast a shadow over
    2. to darken; obscure
  2. to be more significant or important than by comparison

Etymology: ME ouerschadewen < OE ofersceadwian (see over & shadow), transl. of LL obumbrare in N.T.: see Luke 9:34

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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